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Charges accusing Victoria's Department of Health of health and safety breaches during the state's hotel quarantine program have been dropped on the eve of trial, after the state succeeded in excluding evidence submitted to an inquiry into the disastrous program.
Bruce Lehrmann has agreed to pay author Peter FitzSimons' costs of complying with a subpoena in the former Liberal staffer's failed defamation case against Network Ten and FitzSimons' wife Lisa Wilkinson.
Tens of thousands of junior doctors who allege they were systemically underpaid have reached a $230 million settlement with NSW Health, the largest settlement ever in an underpayments class action.
Former AMA Group CEO Andrew Hopkins has agreed to pay the car repair giant a confidential sum to settle claims he defrauded the company of $3 million and breached his fiduciary duties.
Senior counsel for the banking royal commission Rowena Orr KC has been appointed as a judge on Victoria's Court of Appeal, with class action silk Alistair Pound appointed to fill her shoes as the state's solicitor-general.
K&L Gates continues to grow its corporate partnership, luring a private equity and M&A partner with international expertise from Johnson Winter Slattery.
Businesses that violate environment law could soon face fines of up to $780 million, under a plan that promises tougher enforcement through the creation of an Environment Protection Agency, alongside speedier environment approvals for projects.
The liquidators for Halifax Investment Services were justified in reaching a compromise settlement in proceedings against King & Wood Mallesons alleging the firm and former auditor Bentleys failed to advise the defunct stockbroker that it had to hold client funds used to trade on its online platform on trust, a judge has found.
Transport workers have lodged a $40 million class action against one of the country's largest super funds for allegedly miscalculating their superannuation entitlements.
A criminal case against Facebook owner Meta sparked by mining magnate Andrew Forrest over scam cryptocurrency ads has been dropped, while a similar case by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission remains on foot.